The Principle of Legality Return to Principles What is the Principle of Legality? The Principle of Legality is a common law presumption that seeks to protect citizens from arbitrary power. It presumes that Parliament does not intend to interfere with fundamental...
International Treaty Bodies and the Rule of Law Return to Treaties Homepage > What is a treaty Treaty Bodies Effectiveness of Bodies Criticisms of Treaties Future Directions The Basel Convention Introduction International treaties and associated treaty bodies serve...
A Response to the Question: What do you think of a Bill of Rights? Thoughts from an American Judge about a Bill of Rights and the greater protection that the separation of powers provides. There were three audible gasps when students on our Law Day Out Excursion were...
Human Rights Treaties and International Law in Australia Treaties created by the United Nations and other such bodies form the basis of international law and are how human rights are recognised, promoted and enforced regionally and globally. This explainer describes...
Human Rights Act Arguments For and Against a Charter of Rights in Australia Do you think we should have a Bill of Rights or a Charter of Rights and what do you think the pros and cons of that are? The team at the Rule of Law Education Centre interviewed Lorraine...
The Establishment of the NSW Supreme Court A Free Press and an Independent Judiciary From the earliest of days of the NSW Penal Colony, the values and institutions that underpin Australia’s democratic form of government were present. The concept of the separation of...
